August 31st/Sept. 1, 2016

As each group has presented the four early river civilizations, we start to see key characteristics emerge that they have in common. Today, we will review and discuss what these are and the role that their values and beliefs played in the development of their human-created systems they developed.  We also see the role that environment played in the development of their systems as they adapted to and modified their environment as their civilization grew.

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Today you will also join two new online platforms:
The Big History Project (register as a student)
Big History Project Join Classroom Codes:
A1 Code: 9PW6D3
A4 Code: ARX9TB
B1 Code: H3GJQW
B3 Code: QH1SPD
B4 Code: FEFHJX

Also please register for ExitTix  - use the following codes for your class block. Please use your SAS username and password when you register as a NEW account member (the sign in credentials you use for your school Google account)

Today's Exit Ticket:
Quiz Time (don't worry... its formative --and relatively easy and short!)

• Link to ExitTix Formative Quiz  (you must be registered as a student using the correct clas code)

Homework/Prep:
Go through "The Big History Project" website. Explore the videos and information presented in Unit 7: Agriculture and Civilization.  We will move beyond this topic when our class meets next time into World Religions. Be sure you have a solid foundation and understanding about why early civilizations began to settle where they did, what they had in common and how their ideas about the world and beliefs influenced the way they organized society.  There is no written requirement for homework but taking notes may be helpful. When you come to class next time, you will be expected to write for 20 minutes answering/responding to some of today's group questions about how early civilizations organized and developed systems based on their values and beliefs.  You will be allowed to use your notes for reference during your 20-minute writing practice.  You will be formatively assessed for your writing sample using the Explanatory Rubric (development and analysis strands only).